HCL SRFI Indian Tour 2023: Abhay Singh, Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu make winning start in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 28: Top Indian squash players Abhay Singh and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu on Saturday (January 28) made a winning start to their campaign in HCL SRFI Indian Tour at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.

HCL SRFI is a Professional Squash Association (PSA) which started on January 28. Abhay Singh defeated fellow Indian Guhan Senthilkumar 3-0 in the first match of the day and won the game in 27 minutes.

Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu also won his match 3-0 after prevailing over compatriot Suraj Kumar Chand in 28 minutes. Third seed Sandeep Ramachandran of India defeated fellow countrymen Arihant KS 3-0 and took just 21 minutes to wrap up the match.

While speaking with MyKhel after winning his first game, Abhay - who won the Chennai and Jodhpur legs - said, "I started with a win. Hopefully, I will continue the winning momentum."

Results Day 1: January 28

[1] Abhay Singh (IND) v Guhan Senthilkumar (IND)11-7, 11-2, 11-9 (27m)3-0

[WC] Shaurya Bawa (IND) v [9] Rahul Baitha (IND)2-11, 5-11, 7-11 (27m)0-3

[13] Hoony Lee (KOR) v Rounak Yadav (IND)11-9, 11-6, 11-5 (24m)3-0

Stephen Hearst (NIR) v [8] Yousif Thani (BRN)10-12, 11-6, 7-11, 7-11 (33m)1-3

1[7] Matthew Lai (HKG) v [WC] Paarth Ambani (IND)8-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-7 (39m)3-1

Kalash Talati (IND) v [15] Seif Ashraf (EGY)1-11, 1-11, 4-11 (11m)0-3

[16] Ravi Dixit (IND) v Ranvijay Singh Sidhu (IND)11-7, 11-4, 11-3 (18m)3-0

1Om Semwal (IND) v [4] Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA)11-9, 11-7, 11-7 (26m)3-0

[3] Sandeep Ramachandran (IND) v Arihant K S (IND)11-5, 11-2, 11-1 (21m)3-0

[WC] Aarav Gill (IND) v [10] Yusuf Elsherif (EGY)7-11, 11-5, 4-11, 6-11 (44m)1-3

[11] Jaideep Singh Sethi (IND) v [WC] Tavneet Singh Mundra (IND)14-12, 4-11, 7-11, 3-11 (33m)1-3